This
chapter
argues
that
COVID-19
was
not
the
cause
but
rather
catalyst
of
crisis
now
being
faced
by
higher
education
leadership.
The
will
describe
how
advent
brought
out
into
open
leadership
limitations,
misjudgements,
and
malpractices
in
during
past
three
decades.
Essentially,
this
period
witnessed
traditional
practices
embraced
academic
freedom
research-informed
learning
rapidly
replaced
managerial
principles
adopted
from
business
world.
These
business-influenced
are
only
detrimental
to
institution
able
achieve
its
core
purpose
creating
disseminating
new
knowledge
students,
community,
nation,
world
also,
as
influence
has
shown,
have
left
institutions
financially
vulnerable
serious
global
economic
or
social
downturns.
Thus,
grave
face
is
associated
with
identity
what
means
for
environment
future.
Hence,
first
problems
managerialism
having
on
then
proceed
justify
illustrate
a
approach
informed
theory
organisational
ecology
(Branson
Marra,
A
ecology,
implications
educational
leadership,
Bloomsbury
Publishing,
2022).
It
proposed
way
leading
relationally
enable
overcome
complex
confronts
them.
Studies in Higher Education,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
49(5), С. 883 - 897
Опубликована: Март 13, 2024
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
may
be
the
new-new-norm
in
a
post-pandemic
learning
environment.
There
is
growing
number
of
university
students
using
AI
like
ChatGPT
and
Bard
to
support
their
academic
experience.
Much
higher
education
research
date
has
focused
on
integrity
matters
authorship;
yet,
there
unintended
consequences
beyond
these
concerns
for
students.
That
is,
people
who
reduce
formal
social
interactions
while
tools.
This
study
evaluates
387
relationship
–
with
artificial
large-language
model-based
Using
structural
equation
modelling,
finds
evidence
that
chatbots
designed
information
provision
associated
student
performance,
when
support,
psychological
wellbeing,
loneliness,
sense
belonging
are
considered
it
net
negative
effect
achievement.
tests
an
AI-specific
form
cost
pose
success,
retention.
Indeed,
chatbot
usage
poorer
outcomes,
human-substitution
activity
occurring
chooses
seek
from
rather
than
human
(e.g.
librarian,
professor,
or
advisor)
interesting
teaching
policy
implications.
We
explore
implications
this
lens
success
belonging.
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
21(05)
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2024
Belonging
is
more
than
just
a
buzzword;
it
critical
factor
that
affects
students’
academic
engagement,
motivation,
persistence,
and
overall
achievement,
especially
considering
the
diversity
of
students
in
educational
settings.
The
goal
this
paper
to
dissect
complexities
belonging,
examining
its
various
determinants,
diverse
impacts
has
on
student
university
populations,
range
strategies
effectively
nurture
sense
belonging.
We
conducted
literature
search
August
2023
using
Web
Science
database,
focusing
exclusively
publications
from
Journal
University
Teaching
Learning
Practice.
used
combination
keywords
like
‘belonging’,
‘university
belonging’,
‘social
other
related
terms,
ensuring
comprehensive
collection
relevant
studies.
A
total
133
articles
were
identified,
with
77
selected
for
detailed
full-text
review.
final
selection
process
resulted
33
systematic
Key
results
our
review
indicate
belonging
higher
education
involves
four
main
themes:
connectedness
peers,
staff,
institution;
feeling
safe
part
community;
being
valued
accepted;
embracing
inclusion.
These
themes
reflect
holistic
understanding
as
multi-dimensional
concept,
significantly
influenced
by
institution-wide
approaches,
inclusive
environments,
educator
practices,
quality
relationships.
variation
experiences
identifies
key
challenges
such
exclusion
groups,
lack
connection
opportunities,
insufficient
support
Effective
fostering
include
targeting
multiple
system
levels,
building
relationships,
employing
leveraging
technology
creating
environments.
IGI Global eBooks,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 59 - 90
Опубликована: Март 7, 2025
This
chapter
examines
the
differences
between
traditional
and
non-traditional
learners
in
modern
education.
It
underscores
changing
demography
of
students,
emphasizing
rising
number
who
frequently
manage
several
commitments,
including
employment
family.
The
emphasizes
imperative
for
educational
institutions
to
modify
their
pedagogical
strategies
cater
varied
learners,
promoting
flexible
inclusive
methods.
significance
individualized
learning
experiences
educators'
role
cultivating
an
atmosphere
that
accommodates
diverse
styles.
By
adopting
innovative
teaching
practices,
can
improve
student
engagement
retention,
thereby
fostering
a
more
equal
environment.
results
indicate
dedication
inclusion
flexibility
is
crucial
addressing
requirements
all
contemporary
landscape.
Language and Intercultural Communication,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 19
Опубликована: Март 22, 2025
This
study
examines
the
impact
of
community-engaged
intercultural
telecollaboration,
'Exploring
inclusiveness
university
campuses
through
art'.
Its
goals
are
to
(1)
investigate
whether
participation
in
this
research
project
changed
students'
perceptions
campus
diversity
and
inclusiveness,
their
sense
belonging,
empathy,
understanding
importance
languages
cultures,
communication
cooperation
skills,
(2)
showcase
potential
digital
humanities
pedagogy.
Analysis
qualitative
quantitative
data
from
66
students
at
a
US
minority-serving
revealed
improvements
across
all
investigated
areas;
however,
further
is
necessary
evaluate
effectiveness
pedagogy
education.
Education Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(4), С. 455 - 455
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2025
Compassionate
university
practices
can
increase
students’
sense
of
belonging
and
lead
to
higher
wellbeing.
This
study
presents
qualitative
data
from
a
UK
collected
as
part
the
Nurture-U
Campus
project.
Experiences
transition
were
gathered
32
students
across
five
focus
groups.
Data
analysed
using
narrative
analysis,
conducted
jointly
by
an
academic
researcher
student
advisors.
Results
are
presented
three
phases:
(1)
Expectations:
participants
hoped
for
liberal
inclusive
environments,
but
university’s
reputation
white,
middle-class
raised
concerns
some.
(2)
Navigating
new
social
environment:
on
arrival,
compassion
was
visible
in
welcoming
individuals,
lacked
where
felt
othered.
(3)
Finding
your
people:
many
found
friends
who
had
shared
experiences,
this
took
time
could
cause
further
isolation.
Participants
identified
specific
compassionate
universities
implement
supporting
transition.
These
included
(i)
implementing
communication
prior
arrival
that
actively
promotes
highlights
available
support,
(ii)
creating
structures
staff
interact
support
each
other
small
groups,
(iii)
holding
accessible
free
events
which
not
reliant
societies.
This
chapter
demonstrates
how
higher
and
vocational
education
have
long
faced
continue
to
face
a
more
insidious
crisis
than
COVID:
coping
with
the
fallout
from
neoliberal
capitalist
ideology
its
hand-maiden,
political
corporate
logic
of
new
public
management
(NPM).
The
disruption
pandemic,
together
digital
ruptures,
contribute
feeling
perma-crisis
experienced
by
workers
in
university
akin
COVID.
Drawing
on
vast
literature
voices
lived
experience
expressed
as
autoethnography,
examines
crises
consequences
capitalist,
neoliberalism
transmuted
into
real
present
neoliberalism,
which
is
itself
disease.
Using
pathology
metaphor
for
spread
disease,
study
draws
scholarship
understand
schizophrenia
ways
it
audits
multiple
users
death,
sometimes
literally,
via
vested
unsustainable
models
performativity.
It
also
types
living
dead
within
what
commentators
dubbed
'the
zombie
university'
suggests
that
form
Foucault's
homo
oeconomicus
constructed
most
desirable
citizen.
Although
increasingly
clear
returning
cockroach-like
undead
COVID's
wake,
paper
concludes
hopeful
view
educators
protecting
their
identities
well-being
resistance
regimes
performativity,
through
collective
activism
applying
such
strategies
slow
scholarship.
Managerialists
learned
little
reflectivity
COVID
could
afforded,
but
both
genuine
leaders
authentic
may
yet
see
hope
fighting
sustainable
transforming
learners
at
heart.
